Russia waking up to climate change

March 13, 2008 | 00:00

Environmental issues have not been high on the agenda in Russia, but attitudes in the business community are beginning to change. With leadership in the fight against climate change unlikely to be provided by the two largest emitters, the US and China, could this be a role for the third largest - Russia?...

Russia waking up to climate change

by Brook Horowitz

Environmental issues have not been high on the agenda in Russia, but attitudes in the business community are beginning to change. With leadership in the fight against climate change unlikely to be provided by the two largest emitters, the US and China, could this be a role for the third largest - Russia?